Ode to Hitchcock

According to Women's Wear Daily Badgley Mischka drew inspiration for their fall 2013 collection from Hitchcock's "icy blondes", favorites include: Grace Kelly, Tippi Hedren and Kim Novak. The article remarks that Badgley Mischka intertwine day and evening together. They do this by featuring "cashmere twinsets". The first look described in the article was black with a knee length red-and- black damask skirt.  Another popular look in the collection was a taupe shirt with a smokey metallic tweed pencil skirt. The above the elbow gloves add an extra touch of glamour that I personally adore. All the models portray some version of an elegant bun pulled up high for extra sophistication. And nothing adds more glamour then red lips. The first and second look scream Hitchcock to me, a smoldering understated type of elegance. I know those terms contradict each other, but with Hitchock's heroine's we find controversy and contradiction, that's part of his charm.

  

WWD preferred "controlled glamour that was not overly embellished". The only critical comments involved accessorizing; it seems that the scarves at the neck, did not ring true. They even referenced Raf Simons for making the same mistake at his spring Dior collection. These were some of Badgley Mischka's errrors according to Women's Wear Daily. For the most part I agree with the criticism of the show. The men's wear inspired pant suit is nothing I could see a Hitchcock heroine wearing ever, along with the scarf which just seems silly. The next look is just frumpy, not very flattering, on the model or probably anyone for that matter. Additionally, there are some elements of the collection that don't seem cohesive to me. Overall, not the best collection.